Myanmar: Garment workers at Trinity Apparel factory report workers' rights violations incl. denial of social security benefits and threats against the union
Resumo
Data informada: 15 Mai 2022
Localização: Myanmar
Empresas
Trinity Apparel Garment - SupplierAfetados
Total de pessoas afetadas: 500
Trabalhadores: ( 500 - Localização desconhecida , Roupa e Material Têxtil , Gender not reported )Temas
Intimidação e Ameaças , Excessive production targets , Denial of leave , Liberdade de Associação , Wage TheftResposta
Response sought: Não
Tipo de fonte: News outlet
"Social security benefits; Garment factory workers are facing difficulties due to the lack of workers' rights under the law and the demand for higher standards", 15 May 2022
Standards are being raised beyond the amount of clothing a worker can sew…
In addition, [the factory has] also demanded that workers…report to the manager if the standards are not met…According to the workers, the manager told them not to get social security benefits…even though they had to pay social security contributions.
"The employer…did not pay…maternity allowance, and did not openly disclose social security benefits.
At the TRINITY APPARELS Garment Factory, two employers were able to reach an agreement with the union in the past, but since the military coup, both employers have violated unilateral agreements. Non-recognition of unions; In addition to no longer discussing employment issues, there have been threats and pressure on trade unions…
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